Qualified riggers and signalpersons are essential to the safety of every employee when lifting loads and working around cranes. Safety Seminars, Inc. recognizes that these two function go hand-in-hand, and offers a combined comprehensive training class, which includes a one-year qualification card.

A Qualified Rigger can perform simple, repetitive rigging tasks when the load weight, center of gravity, the rigging, and rigging configuration are provided or known by the rigger through experience or on-the-job training prior to the rigging activities. Specifically, Riggers should be able to demonstrate or have knowledge of how to:

Use various types of rigging equipment and basic hitches and their applications

A Qualified Signalperson is required to demonstrate proficiency in giving both hand signals and voice commands. The candidate should also have a clear understanding of crane dynamics and crane operations per OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1428.

A written and practical exam will be administered to ensure candidate are qualified in these fields.

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Why Get Qualified?

In 2010, OSHA mandated that riggers and signalpersons be qualified, and that employers must use qualified riggers during hoisting activities for assembly and disassembly work (1926.1404(r)(1)). Additionally, qualified riggers are required whenever workers are within the fall zone and hooking, unhooking, or guiding a load, or doing the initial connection of a load to a component or structure (1926.1425(c)). Below are the OSHA requirements for both riggers and signalpersons.